# Gherkins — Lord Peter Views the Body character guide

> Gherkins in Lord Peter Views the Body by Dorothy L. Sayers.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Pickled Gherkins

**First appearance:** 0007-the-bibulous-business-of-a-matter-of-taste

## Who they are

A character associated with a humorous subplot about pickled gherkins.

## Relationships

### [Lord Peter Wimsey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_peter_views_the_body_se/characters/lord_peter_wimsey)

_social_

Gherkins is likely a nickname for a minor character or servant in Lord Peter's social circle.

### [Lord Peter Wimsey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_peter_views_the_body_se/characters/lord_peter_wimsey)

_social_

Gherkins is likely a nickname for a minor character or servant in Lord Peter's social circle.

### [Lord Peter Wimsey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_peter_views_the_body_se/characters/lord_peter_wimsey)

_social_

Gherkins is likely a nickname for a minor character or servant in Lord Peter's social circle.

## In the story

### [The Learned Adventure of the Dragon's Head](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lord_peter_views_the_body_se/chapters/the-learned-adventure-of-the-dragon-s-head)

Lord Peter's ten-year-old nephew who discovers the Cosmographia and becomes fascinated by its illustrations.

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